Genetic relationships between calving interval and body condition score conditional on milk yield

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1590-1595

  Pryce, J E ^a,d   Coffey, M P ^a   Brotherstone, S H ^b   Woolliams, J A ^c  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d Livestock Improvement   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Body condition score; Calving interval; Milk yield

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SECRETION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LACTATION; MILK; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0036616683     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74229-X     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Beam, S. W., and W. R. Butler. 1999. Energy balance effects on follicular development and first ovulation in post-partum cows. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 54:411-424.
2. Cameron, N. D. 1997. Selection Indices and Prediction of Genetic Merit in Animal Breeding. CAB international, Wallingford.
3. Campos, M. S., C. J. Wilcox, C. M. Beceril, and A. Diz. 1994. Genetic parameters for yield and reproductive traits of Holstein and Jersey cattle in Florida. J. Dairy Sci. 77:867-873.
4. Coffey, M. P., G. E. Emmans, and S. Brotherstone. 2000. Genetic evaluation of dairy bulls for energy balance traits using random regression. Anim. Sci. 73:29-40.
5. Groeneveld, E., and M. Kovac. 1990. A generalised computing procedure for setting up and solving mixed linear models. J. Dairy Sci. 73:513-531.
6. Grosshans, T., Z. Z. Xu, L. J. Burton, D. L. Johnson, and K. L. MacMillan. 1997. Performance and genetic parameters of fertility of seasonal dairy cows in New Zealand. Livest. Prod. Sci. 51:41-51.
7. Harrison, R. O., S. P. Ford, J. W. Young, and A. J. Conley. 1990. Increased milk production versus reproductive and energy status if high producing dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 73:2749-2758.
8. Hoekstra, J., A. W. Van Der Lugt, J. H. J. Van Der Werf, and W. Ouweltjes. 1994. Genetic and phenotypic parameters for milk production and fertility traits in upgraded dairy cattle. Livest. Prod. Sci. 40:225-232.
9. Jones, H. E., I. M. S. White, and S. Brotherstone. 1999. Genetic evaluation of Holstein Friesian sires for daughter condition score changes using a random regression model. Anim. Sci. 68:467-476.
10. Kadarmideen, H. N., R. Thompson, and G. Simm. 2000. Linear and threshold model genetic parameter estimates for disease, fertility and production traits in UK dairy cattle. Anim. Sci. 71:411-420.
11. Koenen, E. P. C., R. F. Veerkamp, P. Dobbelaar, and G. De Jong. 2001. Genetic analysis of body condition score of lactating Dutch Holstein and Red and White heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 84:1265-1270.
12. Olesen, I., A. F. Groen, and B. Gjerde. 2000. Definition of animal breeding goals for sustainable production systems. J. Anim. Sci. 78:570-582.
13. Pryce, J. E., R. F. Veerkamp, R. Thompson, W. G. Hill, and G. Simm. 1997. Genetic aspects of common health disorders and measures of fertility in Holstein Friesian dairy cattle. Anim. Sci. 65:353-360.
14. Pryce, J. E., M. P. Coffey, and S. Brotherstone 2000. The genetic relationship between calving interval, condition score and linear type and management traits in pedigree registered Holstein dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 83:2664-2671.
15. Pryce, J. E., M. P. Coffey, and G. Simm. 2001. The relationship between body condition score and reproductive performance. J. Dairy Sci. 84:1508-1515.
16. Pryce, J. E., and R. F. Veerkamp. 2001. The incorporation of fertility indices into genetic improvement programmes. Fertility in the High Yielding Dairy Cow. Galway, Ireland. Br. Soc. Anim. Sci. Occasional Publ. 26:237-250.
17. Rauw, W. M., E. Kanis, E. N. Noordhuizen-Stassen, and F. J. Grommers. 1998. Undesirable side effects of selection for high production: A review. Livest. Prod. Sci. 56:15-33.
18. Röxstrom, A., E. Strandberg, B. Berglund, U. Emanuelson, and J. Philipsson. 2001. Genetic and environmental correlations among female fertility traits and milk production in different parities of Swedish Red and White dairy cattle. Acta Agric. Scand. 51:7-14.
19. Stott, A. W., R. F. Veerkamp, and T. R. Wassell. 1999. The economics of fertility in the dairy herd. Anim. Sci. 68:49-58.
20. Van Aredonk, J. A. M., G. Nieuwhof, H. Vos, and S. Korver. 1991. Genetic aspects of feed intake and efficiency in lactating dairy heifers. Livest. Prod. Sci. 29:263-275.
21. Veerkamp, R. F. 1998. Selection for economic efficiency of dairy cattle using information on live weight and feed intake: A review. J. Dairy Sci. 81:1109-1119.
22. Veerkamp, R. F., and S. Brotherstone. 1997. Genetic correlations between linear type traits, food intake, liveweight and condition score in Holstein Friesian cattle. Anim. Sci. 64:385-392.
23. Veerkamp, R. F., E. P. C. Koenen, and G. De Jong. 2001. Genetic correlations among body condition score, yield and fertility in first-parity cows estimated by random regression. J. Dairy Sci. 84:2327-2335.
24. Veerkamp, R. F., J. K. Oldenbroek, H. J. Van der Gaast, and J. H. J. Van der Werf. 2000. Genetic correlation between days until start of luteal activity and milk yield, energy balance and live weights. J. Dairy Sci. 83:577-583.
25. Waltner, S., J. P. McNamara, and J. K. Hillers. 1993. Relationships of body condition score to production variables in high producing Holstein dairy cattle. J. Dairy Sci. 76:3410-3419.